Tense and Unflappable

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Tense adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

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Unflappable is an antonym for tense.

Nearby Words: tensing, tensed, tension, tenseness, tensely

Unflappable adjective - Not easily panicked or upset.

Usage example: the unflappable teacher never even blinked when the wall map came crashing down

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Tense is an antonym for unflappable.

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Unflappable and Tense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tense/unflappable

Tense & Unflappable. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tense/unflappable>.

Unflappable or Tense. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tense/unflappable.

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